Apr 12, 20231 min
Don't Stop the Movement
We wriggle, walk, flip, fidget, squirm, shift, tumble, twist, mill, and move... and it can annoy others around us - I mean significantly...
Mar 8, 20232 min
Straight Line vs. Squiggle
Being the parent of a child with ADHD is like a straight line trying to raise a squiggle.
Jan 5, 20222 min
Do your resolutions set you up to succeed?
Are your resolutions setting you up for success? Don't ditch them, refine them.
Jun 4, 20213 min
Eating Elephants
You know what it is like when a thing is so big that you curl up into a ball in the closet under the dirty clothes and hope it will go away?
Feb 16, 20214 min
I am not a straight line.
I am neurodiverse, and I have a lot to offer. I don't know what that is - yet. But, I intend to find out.
Nov 28, 20178 min
#AlwaysKeepFighting ~ My story about struggling with suicide (a reposting from 8/4/2015)
Hello to all the fighters out there: “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m going.” 86 year old Alzheimer’s patient said with a smile....
Aug 27, 20173 min
Puppies for World Peace – a Proposal
I brought our new puppy Stella with me, and as we sat and drank our coffee, the most interesting phenomena began to occur.
Jul 4, 20173 min
Freedom on My 50th Birthday!
I am the epitome of the great American mutt – the result of the once great concept of the Melting Pot. This is me on my 50th birthday.
Dec 26, 20165 min
Family has nothing to do with blood
Family – Kin – Relatives – Tribe – Folk – Fellowship- Mates – Clan When you look up synonyms for family, these are but a few of the words...
Oct 16, 20163 min
The Soundtrack to My Life
My life has a soundtrack…doesn’t everyone’s? I mean sure we all have songs that resonate with us in those dark and lonely moments?
Aug 28, 20155 min
I’m living with a cartoon – and no, I don’t mean my husband.
As August rounds itself out, I have been thinking about the last twelve months. The past year has been the most difficult we have ever...
Jun 12, 20154 min
The 27th Year: Ramblings of a Married Woman
Today is my 27th Wedding Anniversary! Yep – 27. No really…we were married 27 years ago…wait, is that right? June 12, 1988…subtract...
Jun 10, 20152 min
When life gives you lemons….pucker up.
So it’s been awhile since I’ve been here. (It seems I have a firm grasp on the obvious – that’s a good sign.) However, it’s the why it’s...